Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Giovanni and Johnny
In 2,939 boys, Giovanni found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnny occupied that same statistical address.
1907–2025
Giovanni
Peak year
2010
Peak births
3,434
Latest count
2,939
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Johnny
Peak year
1947
Peak births
7,441
Latest count
682
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,939 boys, Giovanni found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnny occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.